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Police forces were reported to seize 5 tons of ethyl alcohol in Izmir and 6 tons of fake alcohol in Istanbul, which intensified their operations following the counterfeit alcohol poisoning.
The spread of deaths from fake drinks in Turkey increases.
In Istanbul, Izmir, Mersin, Aydin and Kirikkale, from October 9 false 30 people died from alcohol poisoning.
Police forces stepped up their work after the incidents.
In the cities where the events occurred, officials who first identified monopolies and herbal shops where small amounts of ethyl alcohol and counterfeit drinks were sold and organized operations reached out to suppliers in these places.
ETHYL ALCOHOL, USED TO MAKE 5 TONS OF COUNTERFEIT BEVERAGES, GLUED
Police teams carried out an operation in a warehouse in Çiğli district of İzmir in the framework of the fight against counterfeit alcohol.
Approximately 5 tons of ethyl alcohol were seized in the framework of the operation.
The suspect named HG, who was known to be the code name in the ethyl alcohol distribution, was also detained by the teams.
HG was known to be delivered with a vehicle containing ethyl alcohol.
Fake drink operations in Izmir and Istanbul VIDEO
6 tons of fake drink
An operation was also carried out in Istanbul.
Teams from the Istanbul Police Department’s Smuggling Section raided the workplace producing fake drinks in Avcılar Firuzköy under the pretext of manufacturing cosmetic products.
6 tons of illegal alcohol were seized in the raid. Team investigation continues.
